Members of a Chinese military honour guard march past a poster showing President Xi Jinping and slogans calling for loyalty and duty, in Beijing on Saturday. Photo: AP
China rejects talk of ‘hidden military spending’ as ‘baseless fantasy’, with defence budget set to mark biggest rise in 3 years
- Critics say China’s defence expenditure lacks transparency and have called out ‘hidden spending’
- China’s defence spending still lags far behind that of the US, and budget hikes befit its role as a major power, ministry spokesman says
Members of a Chinese military honour guard march past a poster showing President Xi Jinping and slogans calling for loyalty and duty, in Beijing on Saturday. Photo: AP
